Question re WLS and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

May 3, 2001

Just wondering if any of you who have had the BPD/DS Surgery and who

have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome/Disease have found their symptoms

lessened after surgery.

My surgery is not until 5 November 2001 - 26 and a half weeks away

not that I'm counting), and I have gainsed 7.5 pounds since

Christmas - as I have not been as disciplined as usual with my eating

habits.

Anyway to cut to the chase I found a health article which recomends

that Metformin(Glucophage) a Type 2 diabetes drug, is now being

prescribed for womem with PCOS. It improves the body's sensitivity to

insulin (a symptom of PCOS) and with it patients can lose weight,

lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Now I'm not saying that this

will cure my morbid obesity - but it may help me to lose a few pounds

prior to surgery - which is what I want to do desperately.

Any thoughts on this issue would be greatly appreciated. And any of

you who have had/or have diabetes what exaclty is this drug.

Louise in Sydney Australia

Pre-Op 264 - BMI 44

Waiting - Open BPD/DS ~ 5/11/01

Dr Ritchie

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